The morning was the best part of the day with 100% cloud cover on a moderate SW>4, with a few bursts of sunshine p.m. and some light rain showers.
What a difference the weather makes from yesterdays hot and sunny on a light breeze producing no waders to todays weather with 5 wader species moving as well as waterfowl.
As soon as I arrived early morn an Oystercatcher was on the south bank before moving off >W. Next was a Common Sandpiper flushed from the lagoon which also left >W.
A scope of the east bank from the boatyard produced a Ringed Plover, another moving bird .
A later scope of the east bank from mid way on the water at the east side found what I thought at first was a Curlew but a later check on the photos well zoomed in it proved to be a Whimbrel showing brown crown and supercillium . 2 Black Headed gulls were on the water and 8 LBBs on the shoreline.
Back for the late afternoon watch in hope of the Whimbrel still being present for some better pics as this morning it was out of range and in the heat haze but as I got half way on the west bank a scope found no Whimbrel but instead the juv Peregrine sat on the shore. I,m hoping this bird moves on soon as its becoming a liability for wader watching.
A Curlew flew high overhead >W calling as it went and as I got back near the south end 5 Teal had appeared on the water but sticking to way out in the middle.
Hopefully the cloud and wind will continue tomorrow to keep the birds active and moving.
BS